Module 3 : Communication and Collaboration

Netiquette is the short word for internet etiquette, which mean the definition is : proper way to communicate via internet. In college, there will be a lot of communication occurs between students, professors , and another students. E-mail and text messages are normally the go-to media for communicating. Therefore, by using correct netiquette, students can decrease misunderstanding or misinterpretation that is often the problem in the internet messaging world. Using the proper netiquette can be a difficulty for some students. It is mainly because the students do not know the polite way to send message to somebody they are unfamiliar with. To address professors or class mates, students need to write greetings, body messages that is to the point while still polite, and a proper sign at the end of the message. That technique is necessary to avoid misinterpretation that can lead to hard feelings from both party. For example, sending an all caps text will sound angry for the receiver; thus using all-caps text is not the proper way to communicate. Proper grammar, punctuation, and spellings are important in sending message because like from the “How to write an Academic Email” post, wrong grammar, punctuation, or spelling will sound like the text-authors is uneducated. Therefore, netiquette is the key for successful online communication.

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